Gulsan Abubakar Karbani, NCPS
Gulsan Abubakar Karbani is a counsellor with NCPS credential and 37 years of experience in the United Kingdom.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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About Gulsan
Gulsan Abubakar Karbani is a counsellor with NCPS credential and 37 years of experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the pain of grief and loss. She listens quietly and helps clients find practical ways to feel steadier day to day.
Her approach starts by recognising each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on the client's goals and strengths, and on small changes that can make daily life easier.
Background and approach
That practical focus helps when someone is coping with relationship tensions, parenting strain or problems with self-esteem. Gulsan draws on a mix of established approaches, including cognitive behavioural ideas and emotion-focused work. She uses techniques that help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses.
Attachment-informed thinking also guides her work when trust or closeness is a core issue. She offers therapy in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu for people who prefer those languages. Over many years she has supported clients dealing with chronic illness, bereavement, communication breakdown and life transitions.
Her aim is to offer steady support while people practise new ways of coping. Appointments can be arranged online by following the site's matching process. Gulsan values a collaborative pace - clients set the goals and she helps map the steps to reach them.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS22-02693 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Gulsan works with
Everything Gulsan lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gulsan lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas and attachment-informed work to look at how patterns of closeness and distance affect relationships. These approaches focus on feelings, how people respond to each other, and ways to rebuild trust and connection where it has frayed.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gulsan will talk with each client about goals, life circumstances and preferences, and together they will choose methods that fit. The process is collaborative and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video lets people work face to face; phone calls need less bandwidth and can be easier when a shorter check-in is needed. Chat or messaging can be useful for quick reflections or for people who prefer writing. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around daily life.
Frequently asked
What issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, and with relationship and family concerns. The practice also covers self-esteem, trauma and a range of life changes.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work combines cognitive behavioural ideas, emotion-focused techniques and attachment-informed thinking. Sessions are practical and aimed at noticing patterns and trying different responses.
How long has she practised?
Gulsan has 37 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. That span includes supporting people through bereavement, chronic illness and relationship challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom. NCPS is shown here as the credential provided.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. International clients may also be supported in those languages.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. This variety lets people choose what fits their day and communication style.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees will be shown during the matching and booking steps.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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